Platform for the promotion of universal accessibility

A training plan in universal design and accessibility in the built environment is underway

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The European Accessibility Center (AccessibleEU), Led by the ONCE Foundation, it has completed its first year of operation, meeting the set objectives, which have materialized in actions such as the organization of events and the creation of a community of experts and an online library.

In December 2022, the European Commission awarded a consortium of entities the implementation of AccessibleEU, as part of the commitments of the European Accessibility Strategy. In its first year of work, it has organized a total of 90 events, seven of them at European level, and made up of 25 networking events, 34 awareness-raising events and 31 workshops.

The creation of a community of accessibility experts has been possible thanks to the organized events. This makes it possible to connect all parties interested in the matter, create a single window of knowledge, develop a training program for professionals and promote technical standardization and the participation of people with disabilities in its mechanisms.

The ONCE Foundation highlights the impact of AccessibleEU at the national level thanks to the work of national accessibility experts and the cooperation with institutions such as the International Telecommunications Union, the World Tourism Organization and the Association for the Advancement of Information Technology. Assistance in Europe. All this has allowed the production of very useful support materials to promote accessibility.

To meet the objective of facilitating the practical application of EU accessibility legislation and thus improving the availability of more accessible products, services and infrastructure, an online accessibility library has been launched.

It has more than 150 good practices and direct access, through links, to the most relevant databases related to legislation, standards, documentation, products and assistive technologies.

As next goals, the AccessibleEU consortium has set itself the goal of offering guidelines for implementing disability policies in different sectors and ensuring compliance with standards and guidelines regarding accessibility. To do this, it aims to design an innovative methodology that allows the self-assessment of organizations in this field.

Source: ESMARTCITY

The European Accessibility Center meets the objectives set in its first operational year

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The European Accessibility Center (AccessibleEU), Led by the ONCE Foundation, it has completed its first year of operation, meeting the set objectives, which have materialized in actions such as the organization of events and the creation of a community of experts and an online library.

In December 2022, the European Commission awarded a consortium of entities the implementation of AccessibleEU, as part of the commitments of the European Accessibility Strategy. In its first year of work, it has organized a total of 90 events, seven of them at European level, and made up of 25 networking events, 34 awareness-raising events and 31 workshops.

The creation of a community of accessibility experts has been possible thanks to the organized events. This makes it possible to connect all parties interested in the matter, create a single window of knowledge, develop a training program for professionals and promote technical standardization and the participation of people with disabilities in its mechanisms.

The ONCE Foundation highlights the impact of AccessibleEU at the national level thanks to the work of national accessibility experts and the cooperation with institutions such as the International Telecommunications Union, the World Tourism Organization and the Association for the Advancement of Information Technology. Assistance in Europe. All this has allowed the production of very useful support materials to promote accessibility.

To meet the objective of facilitating the practical application of EU accessibility legislation and thus improving the availability of more accessible products, services and infrastructure, an online accessibility library has been launched.

It has more than 150 good practices and direct access, through links, to the most relevant databases related to legislation, standards, documentation, products and assistive technologies.

As next goals, the AccessibleEU consortium has set itself the goal of offering guidelines for implementing disability policies in different sectors and ensuring compliance with standards and guidelines regarding accessibility. To do this, it aims to design an innovative methodology that allows the self-assessment of organizations in this field.

Source: ESMARTCITY

From ONCE Foundation / Inserta Innovación we invite you to try our accessibility chatbot!

"" Inserta Innovación, an entity dependent on the ONCE Foundation, is working to ensure that new technologies take disability into account, an example of this is the INTELIDATA. INTELIDATA is a new chat that, based on artificial intelligence, is supported by the extensive knowledge of the ONCE Social Group on this matter. The operation of the chat is simple, the user can ask any question related to the disability and the chat will respond. It is still in development, so it may present some functionality and accessibility barrier, but it is already capable of answering a wide range of questions naturally, even if they are open-ended or challenging. From Inserta Innovación they encourage you to put it to the test.

TRY THE CHAT< /p> You can ask all the questions you deem appropriate. If you are a specialist in a specific type of disability, do not hesitate to put it to the test. After each question, the chat will ask you to evaluate the answer received. By evaluating the response, you are contributing to the improvement of INTELIDATA. The more people and entities help us test the system, the more useful and accessible it will be for everyone. Thank you for your time and consideration!

The UPV Digital Divide and Disability Chair launches an online course and three free basic guides on universal digital accessibility

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The Chair of Digital Divide and Functional Diversity (DicaTIC) of the Polytechnic University of València, financed by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism of the Generalitat Valenciana, has taken another step in its work for universal digital accessibility with the launch of three guides and a MOOC course (Massive Online Open Courses), with twenty chapters.

These materials contain information, advice and practical tools that allow anyone to acquire basic knowledge to make their documents, web pages and social networks, both private and professional, more accessible, without the need for technical knowledge. In all cases, the conditions and requirements derived from the different types of disabilities have been taken into account. They can be downloaded, free of charge, on the Chair’s website.

To achieve the best practical result, the research and development work of the guides and MOOCs have been carried out with the collaboration of professionals with extensive experience, as well as with the direct involvement of organizations that work with people. with disabilities in the Valencian Community and with the ONCE Foundation.

“The objective of this project is not only to develop materials, but to advance the sensitization and awareness of all people, organizations and professionals regarding universal accessibility. Let them know that, with the integration of some very simple practices and tools and, for the most part, accessible directly and free of charge, we can get communications that do not exclude anyone, with and without disabilities. In an increasingly digitalized society and economy, this principle is basic to guarantee real and effective equality for all people , in all areas of your life,” emphasizes Chele Esteve, director of the DicaTIC Chair, which has the support of the Vice-Rector’s Office for Art, Science, Technology and Society of the UPV.

“The collection of materials prepared by the Chair of Digital Divide and Functional Diversity of the UPV responds to the main objectives of the Network of Chairs of the Digital Divide Observatory of the Generalitat: Generate knowledge, raise awareness, raise awareness and promote concrete actions to move towards the goal of universal digital accessibility,” says Juan José Cortés, general director of Innovation of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism, which has financed these initiatives.

The ‘Basic guide to web accessibility’, the ‘Basic guide to creating accessible documents’ and the ‘Basic guide to creating accessible content on social networks’ have been validated by a panel of experts who are part of nine associations and federations integrated into the Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities of the Valencian Community (CERMI CV).

In addition to practical advice and tools, they provide context on the global situation in these matters, regulations, obligations, challenges and opportunities posed by new technologies and advances in areas such as artificial intelligence.

Source: DISCAPNET

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